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Author Topic: Miscellaneous Cool Italian Bikes  (Read 1171381 times)
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« Reply #1950 on: March 28, 2012, 01:06:04 PM »
For some reason, I've always been enamored with those girder front suspensions.  drool
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« Reply #1952 on: March 28, 2012, 04:48:01 PM »
WOW!  drool
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« Reply #1953 on: March 28, 2012, 05:12:17 PM »
Cute! I wonder how long it took him to get that down from the mantelpiece...  Wink
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« Reply #1954 on: March 28, 2012, 05:51:44 PM »
Quote from: HotIce on March 28, 2012, 04:48:01 PM
WOW!  drool


Double WOW!

I'm enjoying the hell out of this thread!
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« Reply #1955 on: March 29, 2012, 04:11:26 AM »
Quote from: Travman on March 28, 2012, 02:40:13 PM



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« Reply #1956 on: March 29, 2012, 05:09:19 AM »
Front calipers are not a period upgrade.  Those are TT style four piston.  The full race version were quick release pinned.
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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the air—these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.
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« Reply #1957 on: March 29, 2012, 05:59:55 AM »
Quote from: Moto Motivo on March 28, 2012, 09:19:47 AM
You are correct, It then must be a Laverda 500 Zeta.  Wink




Yep, pretty much. Thanks for playing.

Found another pic:



This one carries a three-quarter fairing added by the PO. Not sure even whether it is from a Laverda. The  cover under the seat just carries a Laverda badge and "500".



After I had the Morini, I spent some time drooling over these. Seems funny now.

The 3 1/2 Sport joined us mid-way. Belongs to my brother. He spent considerable time and money refurbishing it and it rides very nicely. Those rearset footpegs should have been on from the first. Instead they just used the Strada pegs and fitted clip-ons. One thing I forgot to mention about these bikes: in Australia anyway, when new they cost about the same as a Honda CB750.

As for the black duck SS above, that is certainly a stunner.
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« Reply #1958 on: March 29, 2012, 10:41:58 AM »
Stumbled upon this the other day, and Italian Moto exhibit at an airport...

http://www.flysfo.com/web/page/sfo_museum/exhibitions/international_terminal_exhibitions/motorcycles
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« Reply #1959 on: March 29, 2012, 12:12:00 PM »
 waytogo What a trio! Mondials were world champions, and were incredibly well built. Soichiro Honda was a great admirer. Moto Rumi built their unusual 2 stroke twin so well, it was said that you could balance a coin on the tank at max revs. The Ducati looks like a rare 125 desmo twin cylinder GP racer. All hugely desirable!
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« Reply #1960 on: March 29, 2012, 06:11:49 PM »
Quote from: Moto Motivo on March 28, 2012, 09:19:47 AM
You are correct, It then must be a Laverda 500 Zeta.  Wink



Learning about new bikes is my favorite thing about this thread. I'd never seen this Laverda before this picture. I don't think this bike was ever imported to the U.S.
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« Reply #1961 on: March 29, 2012, 06:22:15 PM »
none of the small laverdas were.  nor the parallel twin Guzzis. there are so many 100-500cc bikes that never were sold. drink
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« Reply #1962 on: March 29, 2012, 06:52:03 PM »
how about some miscellaneous "brand new, when money is no object" Cool Italian bikes?

pick 'yer poison...........

http://www.ncrfactory.com/eng/html/15.00.shtml
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« Reply #1963 on: March 29, 2012, 07:02:35 PM »
Quote from: sofadriver on March 29, 2012, 06:52:03 PM
how about some miscellaneous "brand new, when money is no object" Cool Italian bikes?

pick 'yer poison...........

http://www.ncrfactory.com/eng/html/15.00.shtml

 bow down bow down bow down bow down bow down drool drool drool drool drool applause applause
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« Reply #1964 on: March 29, 2012, 07:09:38 PM »
yeah, i like the M4 One Shot
132hp
105 ftlb torque
278lbs

that's just wrong
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